US 2011/0212645 A1Published application

Charging connector

AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.

InventorsKiyoshi Osawa, Toshifumi Ichio

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Abstract

A charging connector (10) has a fitting (13) connectable to a vehicle-side connector (50) and a main body (11) with a forward opening (11A) to accommodate the fitting (13) so that a front end of the fitting (13) projects forward from the opening (11A). A lever (14) including an arm (14C) extends from the interior of the main body (11) to the front end of the fitting (13) to hold the vehicle-side connector (50) and the fitting (13) in a connected state. A protective wall (11 B) extends forward from the opening (11A) of the main body (11) and covers the arm (14C) between the fitting (13) and itself. A lock (31) is at a front end of the lever (14) and has a lock projection (14A) that projects toward the fitting (13) and a reinforcement (14B) the projects toward a side opposite to the fitting (13).

Claims11

Dependent claims

A charging connector (10;

60) connectable to a vehicle-side connector (50) connected to a battery in a vehicle when the battery is to be charged, comprising:
a fitting (13) connectable to the vehicle-side connector (50);
a case (11) including an opening (11A) that is open forward and adapted to accommodate the fitting (13) therein in a state where a front end of the fitting (13) projects forward from the opening (11A);
a lever (14) including an arm (14C) adapted to hold the vehicle-side connector (50) and the fitting (13) in a connected state;
at least one protective wall (11B;
35) extending forward from the opening of the case (11) and at least partly covering the arm (14C) from outside;
and
a lock (31;
33) provided at a front end portion of the lever (14), the lock (31;
33) including a locking claw (14A) projecting substantially toward the fitting (13) and at least one reinforcement (14B;
34) projecting toward a side substantially opposite to the fitting (13).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.